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Handling Iran, N. Korea
THE American misadventure in Iraq,
which has exposed the limitations of
its military power, has had
far-reaching global consequences.
Immigrants Are More British Than The
Natives
Out of London A new study reveals the
deep identity crisis facing the United
Kingdom.
Challenges To Us Supremacy
The American misadventure in Iraq,
which has exposed the limitations of
its military power, has had
far-reaching global consequences.
On The India-Pakistan Frontier, A
Fragile Peace
As India and Pakistan talk peace,
border defences are reinforced New
Pakistani observation towers have
mushroomed throughout Jaurian sector
Both soldiers and civilians pray the
peace talks prove to be the images of
the future.
India, Pakistan Ink Pact On Reducing
Nuclear Risk
Indian and Pakistani officials signed
an agreement on "Reducing the Risk
from Accidents Relating to Nuclear
Weapons" in the presence of Foreign
Ministers Pranab Mukherjee and
Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri at Hyderabad
House on Wednesday.
Pranab: No Joint Probe Into Attack
Samjhauta inquiry results to be shared
Pakistan's National Assembly had
sought a joint investigation Tragedy
underlines need for bilateral
cooperation: Kasuri.
Selling The Tiger To Save It: Will It
Work?
A proposal to raise tigers in
captivity to harvest their body parts
for use in traditional Chinese
medicine has generated a lot of heat.
Proponents say it will help curb
poaching but conservationists dispute
this.
Hunt For Bombers Gathers Momentum
Pakistani passenger's blind courage
led to recovery of bombs at the heart
of the unfolding investigation
Khalistan groups have repeatedly used
incendiary devices However, those used
on Samjhauta Express were
sophisticated.
Pakistan Awaiting Report On Train
Attack: Kasuri
We are not looking at it as Hindu or
Muslim, he says Says he has come to
improve relations, carry peace process
forward Looks forward to useful
interactions with Pranab Mukherjee.
Kasuri: Urgent Need For Anti-Terror
Cooperation
First meeting of counter-terror
mechanism on March 6 Terrorism a
worldwide phenomenon We need to
cooperate meaningfully.
Terrorists And Stock Markets
The NSA's statement at
Munich
may have caused a stir now, but the
subject has been engaging the
attention of not only intelligence and
security agencies, but also stock
market regulating authorities for many
years.
Unclear Motive
What explains the attack in which 16
people, were killed and 35 others
injured when an alleged suicide bomber
blew himself up inside the court of a
senior civil judge at
Quetta,
capital of the Balochistan province of
Pakistan.
Bloodied Tracks Of Peace
Don't allow the terrorists to derail
or postpone the peace process. But
make it clear that till terrorism
stops, there will be no progress on
other issues.
The Forensic Trail
In terrorism-related cases involving
the use of improvised explosive
devices (IEDs), the break-through in
the investigation often comes from the
forensic, documentary and other trails
left by the terrorists.
Security Lapse At Station
Terrorists must have placed the
suitcases containing the IEDs at the
Old Delhi Railway Station, or might
have had accomplices in the railway
staff.
Hobson's Choice For Upa Govt
It will be another eight days before
the results of the Assembly elections
in Punjab, Uttaranchal and Manipur are
out.
Govt’s Investment Dilemma: Pension
Funds In The Market
Should pension funds invest at least 5
per cent of their corpus into the
capital market in order to boost their
returns? This question usually meets
with a snap answer; unfortunately the
yea-sayers equal those who say nay.
Pranab In Dhaka Today: Working With
Caretakers Till Parties Return
It was supposed to be a routine
business call in Dhaka tomorrow by the
External Affairs Minister Pranab
Mukherjee. But the visit has now
acquired a political significance way
beyond the delivery of a formal
invitation to the Bangladesh
government . . .
"Islam-West Conflict"
India is among the countries where a
significant number of people believe
that a "violent conflict'' between
Islam and the West is "inevitable'' as
claimed by the American academic
Samuel Huntington in his controversial
theory of . . .
Manmohan's Assurance To Shaukat Aziz
India will do everything possible to
punish the perpetrators of the
"heinous" terrorist act on the
Samjhauta Express, Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh told his Pakistani
counterpart Shaukat Aziz in a
telephone conversation on Monday.
Bloodied Tracks Of Peace
Don't allow the terrorists to derail
or postpone the peace process. But
make it clear that till terrorism
stops, there will be no progress on
other issues.
Keep The Peace Process On Track
For the third time in less than a
year, terrorists have attempted to
derail the peace process between India
and Pakistan. Handing them a victory
is the last thing we should do.
Behind The Bombing Of The Train Of
Love
Pakistan's
jihadi press holds out clues to what
the motives of the terrorists who
attacked the Samjhauta Express might
have been.
Samjhauta Express Firebombed, 67
Killed
Suitcase bombs intended to kill by
fire, not explosion; Rs. 10 lakh for
next of kin of each of the deceased.
Deal Over N. Korean Nukes
THE settlement arrived at in Beijing
at the six-power meeting on the North
Korean nuclear issue titled “Initial
actions for the implementation of the
joint statement” is a path-breaking
document.
All Set On The Western Front
The stage for Hamlet is all set. But
would the Prince of Denmark step on to
it? The props could not get any
better.
Not Just Break Homes, Bring Down The
Economy Too
"A weapon for women to tackle dowry
harassment is now becoming tool for
them to bend things their way" -- this
is how a news analysis headlined
`Women harass their husbands' in one
section of this website's newspaper
recently opened.
Stars Shining Bright
There is a prominent leader of the
Bharatiya Janata Party who is unduly
partial to astrology and astrologers.
For some time now, this gentleman
stubbornly maintained that regardless
of everything, the constellation of
stars and planets would not . . .
Hobson's Choice For Upa Govt
It will be another eight days before
the results of the Assembly elections
in Punjab, Uttaranchal and Manipur are
out. If the mood in the corridors of
power is any indication, the Congress
seems prepared for the worst.
Terror In Uniform
The Ganderbal killings involving men
belonging to the security forces
provoke shock and outrage.
Manmohan Hopes Fuel Price Cuts Will
Curb Inflation
More FDI as economy grows Three
agreements signed between Prime
Ministers.
India's Anti-Iran Votes Were Coerced,
Says Former U.S. Official
A former ranking official of the Bush
administration acknowledged on
Thursday that India's votes against
Iran at the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) were "coerced."
U.K. Too Will Feel The Heat, Warns
Karzai
Afghan President Hamid Karzai wants
Britain to put more pressure on
Pakistan to stop cross-border
activities of Taliban militants.
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